EP1270043A1 - Procédé et dispositif de stimulation magnétique transcranienne et de cartographie corticale - Google Patents

Procédé et dispositif de stimulation magnétique transcranienne et de cartographie corticale Download PDF

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EP1270043A1
EP1270043A1 EP02002032A EP02002032A EP1270043A1 EP 1270043 A1 EP1270043 A1 EP 1270043A1 EP 02002032 A EP02002032 A EP 02002032A EP 02002032 A EP02002032 A EP 02002032A EP 1270043 A1 EP1270043 A1 EP 1270043A1
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  • the present invention relates to methods and devices for transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), preferably for navigated TMS, especially for non-invasive Localization and / or function determination of certain areas of a brain, such as so-called primary or secondary brain areas.
  • TMS transcranial magnetic stimulation
  • the brain functions are mapped, i.e. assigned to certain brain areas, what is also referred to as cortical cartography. It is also possible to determine which one Area of the brain or a brain twist (gyrus) fulfills a specific function.
  • a brain tumor In various medical fields, such as neurology and psychiatry or brain surgery it is desirable to have certain functional areas of the brain localize to map brain functions. For example, by a surgical If a brain tumor is removed, the tumor should be removed as much as possible are removed, primarily so-called primary brain areas, which relate to the motor skills, Sensory, language or a person's visual skills are crucial Play role, should not be injured if possible. These areas should be one surgical intervention if possible not at all or only injured to an extremely small extent become.
  • mapping brain functions are also known, with which, however, only a significantly lower accuracy is more specific Areas of the brain can be reached.
  • fMRI functional magnetic resonance imaging
  • an investigated person certain actions such as one Carry out a hand movement that increases the blood flow to the brain areas assigned to these actions promotes.
  • This change in blood flow to certain areas of the brain can be due to the decoupling of blood flow and oxygen consumption during the neural Activity can be measured, as this causes hyperoxygenation and thus a decrease in Concentration of the paramagnetic deoxy-hemoglobin (BOLD effect) occurs, which then as a so-called "endogenous contrast medium" using suitable sequences with magnetic resonance imaging can be measured.
  • BOLD effect paramagnetic deoxy-hemoglobin
  • this method is relatively imprecise and only provides a spatial resolution in the range of about 0.5 to 1.0 cm.
  • TMS stereotactic transcranial magnetic stimulation
  • a patient's head is firmly and immovably connected to a headrest, wherein a swivel arm is provided, on which an 8-shaped coil is attached is that the arm tip is below the coil intersection.
  • the arm is aligned so that the point below the intersection of the two coils is at a certain point Area shows where a current should be induced.
  • WO 98/06342 describes a method and a device for transcranial magnetic Stimulation of the brain is known, with an approximately hemispherical coil Magnetic core is used to generate a stimulation signal. With the described The device and the method should localize the speech function.
  • stimulation is not only the active actual stimulation of a certain brain area or point understood, but also the application or Generate signals that suppress the function of certain brain areas cause, often referred to as a functional lesion.
  • the term "stimulate” is meant to consequently be understood to include blocking or inhibiting brain functions can be caused by certain stimulation signals.
  • the stimulation or inhibition of a brain area is done by applying or generating signals in the brain by a stimulation device such as an upside down device Current flowing through coil to generate electrical signals in the brain by induction the signals being a certain pulse shape or a sequence of pulses with certain Pulse shapes and one or more predetermined frequencies can be.
  • Brain areas can be blocked or inhibited so that those affected Functions to be performed in areas of the brain, such as the perception of one external stimuli, can no longer be carried out.
  • the stimulation takes place preferably by a single magnetic or electrical induced thereby Pulse.
  • a method for stimulating and / or Inhibit a specific area of a brain for example a single point or a cluster of multiple points using, for example, one Induction device as a stimulation device first the spatial structure of the examining head or brain, for example by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), ultrasound, X-ray, video recordings subsequent reconstruction of the brain surface or other known examination methods. Based on the spatial structure of the head or brain thus obtained a simulation model of the brain surface is generated.
  • MRI magnetic resonance imaging
  • CT computed tomography
  • ultrasound ultrasound
  • X-ray ultrasound
  • video recordings subsequent reconstruction of the brain surface or other known examination methods.
  • a simulation model of the brain surface is generated.
  • a stimulation device such as a coil for generating a stimulation signal
  • a stimulation device such as a coil for generating a stimulation signal
  • the magnetic generated by the coil Field is as perpendicular to the head surface as possible, it could be due to the irregular Surface of the brain comes across a surface area of the brain through a magnetic field is stimulated, which is not perpendicular to the surface of the brain and thus due to the oblique relative position to each other a larger or unintentionally other area of the brain is stimulated.
  • an induction device such as a coil creates a magnetic field
  • creating an electrical Field for stimulation is induced on or in the brain surface.
  • the induction device is accordingly relative to using the method according to the invention positioned a head or a brain surface that the induction device is a magnetic Field generated, which if possible exactly or with a relatively small deviation for example 5 degrees perpendicular to the surface of the brain.
  • the induction device is not orthogonal to the head surface must be positioned. This is especially the case when the area to be stimulated on the surface of the brain is not parallel to the surface of the head.
  • a certain area of the brain or the surface of the brain is to be preferably by a current flowing in an induction device, so be stimulated by a stimulation signal on the surface of the brain that is as possible magnetic field perpendicular to the surface of the brain is generated.
  • the brain surface is advantageously modeled or approximated by polygons, i.e. H. based on the data obtained by recording the spatial structure of the brain polygons are created, which as a plurality of smaller planes a three-dimensional Model the surface of the brain and thus, as it were, the walls or external boundary the brain surface.
  • An induction device according to the invention is advantageous then positioned so that if stimulation of a particular area of the Brain surface to be performed, the magnetic generated by the stimulation device Field as vertical as possible on the polygon or the simulated brain surface which one should be simulated.
  • the stimulation or induction device be positioned so that they have a maximum magnetic field in approximately the middle of a polygon used to simulate the brain surface.
  • One or more elements are preferably used as the stimulation device can generate an electric or magnetic field, such as coils with or without core.
  • So-called "tracking" of a stimulation device used is advantageous performed using known methods and devices such as Example reflective markers attached to the head and to the stimulation device, the corresponding elements are registered and a stimulation device so navigated, d. H. controlled and positioned relative to the brain surface that a magnetic field generated by the stimulation device is as vertical as possible stands on the surface of the three-dimensional simulation model of the brain and one takes maximum value at the desired stimulation point.
  • Methods and devices for positioning and navigating instruments relative to a person are in the State of the art and are not described here in detail.
  • An example is the referred to in the priority application EP 01 114 832.6 of the applicant, the teaching of this patent application in this regard and in particular with regard to Generation of simulation models of an induction device and / or a head in the disclosure of this application is incorporated.
  • the position of a stimulation device is preferably relative to a desired one stimulating point is determined and displayed advantageously, so that a person using the relative position of the stimulation device and the desired stimulation point determined in this way, the stimulation device into the desired position for stimulating the Can bring stimulation point.
  • the stimulation device can advantageously be blocked, such as blocking the coil current if provided, for example the angle between a magnetic that can be generated by the stimulation device Field by more than a predetermined angle, for example 5 degrees from the vertical on the simulated brain surface, for example from the perpendicular to a certain one Polygon deviates over an area to be stimulated.
  • a magnetic and / or induced electrical that can be generated by the stimulation device Field can be simulated and displayed so as to ensure the correct position of the stimulation device check before actually performing stimulation.
  • the three-dimensional data set for generating a simulation model of the brain surface can vary in its level of detail across the entire surface of the brain for example, larger, more uniform brain areas due to a smaller number of polygons to model and brain areas with greater level of detail through a larger one Model number of polygons.
  • EP 01 114 823.6 can be used, d. H. for example, it can also be a simulation model of the head and / or the induction device generated and used to make a stimulation device suitable position.
  • a stimulation device such as an induction coil, just be positioned so that a line that goes through the center of the coil perpendicular or at a certain angle on the simulation model of the Brain surface should stand to stimulate a desired point.
  • simulation models of the induction device and / or simulation models of the head using, for example, a multi-shell model of the head, as described in EP 01 114 823.6.
  • the invention relates to a computer program which carries out the method with one or more of the steps described above, when loaded on a computer or running on a computer. Still relates The present invention relates to a program storage medium or a computer program product with such a program.
  • the invention relates to a device for stimulation a specific area of a brain with a stimulation or induction device, wherein a recording device, such as an MRI scanner, is provided is to take up the spatial structure of the head, especially the brain. Based on the data obtained in this way, a simulation model is created in a computing device for three-dimensional approximation or simulation of the brain surface.
  • a navigation device is advantageously provided, which is used for the preferred marker-provided stimulation or induction device relative to the head or to position the brain surface that a certain area of the brain or the brain surface by a pulse from the stimulation device, for example one in one Induction device flowing current, can be stimulated.
  • a control device is preferably provided, advantageously in conjunction with a display unit, with which the process steps described above are controlled and the positions for example the stimulation device relative to the head or to the simulated brain surface and the stimulation signals can be displayed.
  • a stimulation device such as one Coil
  • a magnetic field generated by the stimulation device hits the brain surface to be stimulated as vertically as possible, with nutrition, for example the central axis of a coil can be positioned so that it is perpendicular to A three-dimensional simulation model of the brain surface stands before one or more Pulses are generated.
  • the method and the device described above can both be used to to stimulate a single point in the brain or on the surface of the brain that is common is also referred to as a "hot spot".
  • a hot spot in order to find functional areas in the brain, who are responsible for more complex functions, it is often not sufficient perform transcranial magnetic stimulation of a single point and the evoked Use potentials to position the motor cortex, for example determine.
  • certain brain functions are not narrowly limited Areas of the brain are perceived, but extend to larger areas or can distribute.
  • a gyrus, i.e. H. a brain curl often that only known "sharp" limit of a brain function, the space between two turns of the brain is called the sulcus.
  • different ones motor functions from different positions on a gyrus or for example Speech functions are perceived by different gyri.
  • a method is proposed with which at least a certain point of the brain or the brain surface is stimulated, whereby at least two, preferably a plurality, such as 8, 32, 100 or more stimulus responses detected on a person, for example by using multiple stimulus detection devices in different positions, such as on the individual fingers of one Hand and / or other muscle groups are provided, so through a multi-channel recording and advantageously a multi-channel stimulation to receive information about how a specific stimulation or a stimulation pattern occurs in one or more Areas of the brain applied simultaneously or sequentially to the muscle groups impact. It can be measured which muscle or which muscle part is when and how strongly moved when a certain stimulation pattern is applied.
  • From the Assignment of stimulation patterns to the stimulus responses recorded over several channels can provide information about the actual assignment of a specific function, such as creating a muscle twitch to a position or area be won on a gyrus. This can be used, for example, with a sequential Stimulation pattern after a certain number of stimulation pulses from the measured Responsive responses to the functional areas are determined. This procedure enables faster localization of functional areas.
  • a lattice structure for defining different stimulation points on the is advantageous Brain surface defined, with stimulation pulses at the crossing points of the grid lines for example individually and in succession at different crossing points or simultaneously at several crossing points with the same or different intensity and same or different frequency pattern can be created.
  • the positioning of a stimulation device such as a coil, can in a known manner, as described in EP 01 114 823.6, or using the The methods and devices described above can be carried out.
  • stimulation is carried out in the area of the motor cortex, it is relatively simple the strength of the stimulus response, in this case the strength of a muscle twitch to eat.
  • the strengths of the Responsive responses for example the brightness of a perceived flash or the volume of a sound heard.
  • a TMS coil can be computer-controlled from one grid point to one others are moved or navigated and a stimulation pulse with a predetermined A value above a predetermined stimulation threshold can be induced via the TMS coil. All stimulus responses to a specific stimulation are always recorded at the same time and so can stimulate a single or multiple grid points at the same time the stimulus response can be determined.
  • a specific stimulation pulse or a stimulation pattern with the same is advantageous Intensity applied several times, for example to form an average or another To enable evaluation of the recorded measurement data.
  • a distribution function for moving a particular muscle or Intensity function of the representation of the motor control of this muscle on the motor cortex can be determined.
  • a certain stimulus response such as a muscle twitch
  • brain areas having a stronger and weaker one Correlation to this stimulus response by using the location of the stimulation Lattice points can be determined.
  • the one obtained from the individual stimulus responses Intensity or sensitivity function can be, for example, as a three-dimensional Distribution over the surface of the brain can be understood, the sensitivity function a first muscle deals with the sensitivity function of a second muscle can overlap and assume a maximum value at another position, for example.
  • a stimulation device in which several stimulation pulses can be delivered simultaneously, for example a plurality of coils is arranged in a lattice structure so that several coils are used simultaneously same or different stimulation pulses can be applied to the Brain surface to generate multiple stimulation pulses, taking from the simultaneously measured Stimulus responses can be determined, which stimulated areas with which Weighting or which transfer function for triggering a specific stimulus response were responsible.
  • the invention relates to a computer program which carries out the method with one or more of the steps described above, when it is loaded into a computer or is running on a computer. Still relates The present invention relates to a program storage medium or a computer program product with such a program.
  • the invention relates to a device for stimulating at least one Point of the brain and at least two recording devices with which the Stimulus responses of a pulse induced via the stimulation device are measured can.
  • the stimulation device is a computer-guided one Stimulation device, which at different positions of the head or generally relative can be positioned as precisely as possible to the brain surface in order to generate a stimulation pulse to create.
  • the stimulation device is composed from a plurality of individual stimulation devices, such as, for example multiple coils to simultaneously receive stimulation pulses in different parts of the brain to be able to induce.
  • This stimulation device can also be positioned under computer control and can also be configured, for example, in such a way that the individual induction devices or coils, for example on a spherical or ellipsoid surface lie so that it can be placed on a head, the individual then advantageously Have stimulation devices at approximately the same distance from the brain surface should.
  • the distance between individual stimulation devices can be varied in order to to vary the parameters of a stimulation pulse.
  • a control device is advantageous, preferably in connection with a display device provided to carry out at least one of the method steps described above and various information, such as the positioning of an induction device relative to the brain, the simulated brain surface, a simulation model of the induced Impulse, or the like to display.
  • the stimulation impulses that are applied to one or more points on the surface of the brain can be interpreted as an input vector, the individual elements of which the stimulation impulses exist.
  • the stimulus responses measured in several places can be understood as the starting vector of a system represented by the brain is and can be described in the form of a matrix, from the input vector mentioned to get the output vector.
  • the TMS technology described above is used to localize different areas of the brain, such as, for example, the speech cortex, the visual cortex, the sensory cortex, the auditory cortex or the olfactory cortex.
  • An automatic or automated system is preferably used to generate a map of the corresponding brain functions.
  • Pulses can be used to stimulate or inhibit be, for example, a stimulus response to a stimulation pulse or a functional Lesion, d. H. to get short-term function suppression based on this Information the mapping, d. H. functional assignment of brain areas to certain To be able to perform functions.
  • Stimulation pulses generally cause: certain actions are triggered, such as a muscle twitching, or sensory impressions, such as the visual perception of a flash, the hearing of a certain one Tones, the smell of a certain smell or, for example, the perception a tactile sensation, such as a lancing.
  • a person can have certain stimuli, such as optical, acoustic, sensory or olfactory impressions are presented in a conventional manner to the person Possibility to give these stimuli to compare with stimuli, which are described by above Stimulation methods and stimulation devices were generated. It can be an iterative Procedures are carried out until the closest possible match between natural sensation and sensory impression caused by TMS.
  • certain stimuli such as optical, acoustic, sensory or olfactory impressions are presented in a conventional manner to the person Possibility to give these stimuli to compare with stimuli, which are described by above Stimulation methods and stimulation devices were generated. It can be an iterative Procedures are carried out until the closest possible match between natural sensation and sensory impression caused by TMS.
  • a device such as, for example, can be used to locate and examine the visual cortex a projector or special glasses can be provided, via which the known field of view perimetry, also known as the Goldman perimeter, represented for example by lines becomes.
  • the known field of view perimetry also known as the Goldman perimeter, represented for example by lines becomes.
  • an optical impression such as a short flash or, depending on the type of signal, also a certain area of a displayed image no longer recognize.
  • the area of perception of what is generated by the TMS signal Flash or loss of an image area in the field of view perimetry can interfere with the area be correlated on the visual cortex where the stimulation pulses are generated were, thereby assigning certain visual field areas to certain areas of the visual cortex can be made.
  • a device for generating sounds such as a speaker or headphones may be provided to hear sounds directly over the To transmit air to a person's ear (air duct).
  • electromechanical vibrator which is on a nearby bone of the ear to create an acoustic impression (bone conduction).
  • a tone is generated at a constant frequency, which depends on TMS stimulation pulses are either suppressed or as a reference for one by TNS induced sound impression can be used.
  • Becomes a TMS stimulation device Moving across different areas of the auditory cortex can map the auditory Cortex obtained to represent the perception of different frequency ranges become.
  • the arrangements described above for the visual and auditory cortex can also be used to examine the speech cortex. For example certain optical and sound signals via a person's monitor and / or headphones are presented. A microphone is preferably provided in order to speak from the person Record language. Different language paradigms are used, such as Example of a naming task in which a person names a shown object must, a reading task, an association task or an interpretation task. The answers given by the person are collected and by a computer system processed to provide information regarding the assignment of various language functions to get on the speech cortex. For example, it is possible for a computer system one or more TMS stimulation devices based on the responses given by the person automatically using the procedures described above and devices positioned at different points in order to automate the Being able to examine the speech cortex.
  • a person can, for example, an image of the human body are presented, with a person pointing to areas of the image in which she has a sensory impression caused by TMS stimulation.
  • a person can also point to the respective part of their own body or linguistically tell where a sensation has just been created.
  • a sensory impression is blocked, d. H. for example, a subject feels no sensory stimulus, such as when applying appropriate TMS signals one more stitch.
  • a person can be offered a test series of fragrances to examine the olfactory cortex become.
  • a TMS stimulus is then applied to certain areas of the olfactory Cortex applied.
  • a person can use the smell perceived through the nose compare the odor generated by the TMS stimulation signal in the brain and, for example by repeating the process several times, determine which one actually perceived smell best corresponds to the smell generated by TMS to map the olfactory cortex.
  • the invention relates to a computer program product, which carries out the method with one or more of the steps described above, when it is loaded into a computer or is running on a computer.
  • the present invention relates to a program storage medium or a computer program product with such a program.
  • a device according to the invention for determining the function of a specific area of the brain has at least one device for stimulating and / or inhibiting at least of a specific area of the brain and a device for generating a visual and / or acoustic and / or sensory and / or olfactory sensory impression on.
  • the device should be designed so that it can be carried out the method steps described above is suitable.
  • the exact Stimulation of individual brain areas preferably using known navigation methods for example with passive markers, recording the stimulus response and if necessary the modification of stimulation patterns for re-stimulation automatically be performed.
  • the function of a certain brain area can be easily determined by a stimulation device automatically and preferred navigates to a person being examined to automatically generated Stimulation patterns at one or more points sequentially and / or simultaneously at certain points Generate areas of the brain, taking a measurement of the stimulus response or Responsive responses are made.
  • the invention has been described in terms of several aspects, the individual Aspects of the invention can also be used in combination with one another, i. H. it can for example three-dimensional simulation models of the brain surface during stimulation one or more areas of the brain and automatic detection of one or multiple stimulus responses are used, for example automatically the functional Distribution of the speech cortex is determined by using a computer screen certain tasks are set, which different language functions different Address areas of the brain and solve the tasks automatically for example by speaking into a microphone or typing on a keyboard is recorded.
  • a repositioning of one or more stimulation devices is carried out and / or applied stimulation pulse to stimulate and / or inhibit be changed, whereupon the same or a different test is performed, so automatically functional brain areas to be able to localize.
  • the invention can also be used for semi-automatic Localization of certain areas of the brain can be used, for example a supervisor intervenes in the test procedure and can change certain test procedures.
  • FIG. 1 shows schematically the functions distributed over different areas of the brain, such as the visual, auditory, olfactory, motor, sensory and Speech cortex. This rough classification of brain function is essentially common to all people same and can be used as a first approximation for the positioning of a stimulation device according to the invention and used to stimulate a specific area of the brain.
  • FIG. 2 shows an example of the motor functions arranged on the precentral gyrus with their assignment to the respective muscles.
  • FIG. 3A shows positions labeled 1 to 9 for the left and right hemisphere for positioning a stimulation device. If the stimulation with one after the Processes known from the prior art are carried out, for example the one shown in FIG. 3B shown actual distribution of stimulation points 1 to 9 on the surface of the brain, which is a direct consequence of the inaccuracy in the previous positioning of the stimulation device without position control, for example via the representation of the brain surface and the uneven structure of the brain surface, d. H. the brain surface is not exactly parallel to the surface of the head.
  • the invention for example, by computer tomography or nuclear magnetic resonance data record obtained from a recording of a head or a brain used, such as shown in Figure 4A to the three-dimensional model shown in Figure 4B consisting of a Numerous polygons for approximation and three-dimensional description of the brain surface to generate.
  • Model of the brain surface can be used to stimulate a specific area shown in Figure 4B the appropriate position of the stimulation device, such as a coil.
  • the area to be stimulated is the Brain surface determined.
  • the area element describing this area or an average from several surface elements describing this area is used to as centrally as possible, a line that is perpendicular to this area and points outwards determine which, for example, should go through the central axis of an induction coil Position the coil so that a current flowing through the coil has the maximum magnetic Field generated on the surface of the area so determined and so by induction a stimulation pulse is generated in the desired surface area of the brain. Due to the irregular structure of the brain surface, it can happen that the best position of a coil not perpendicular to the head surface, but at an angle to it stands in order to stimulate a small area of the brain surface as precisely as possible.
  • FIG. 5 shows a field used according to the invention for examining a brain area, wherein stimulation pulses are generated sequentially and / or in parallel at the points shown become.
  • Figures 6A and 6B show the intensities of stimulus responses from two different muscles depending on the location of the stimulation pulse or pulses.
  • a first muscle shows the maximum response behavior, if it is in the areas of the brain surface marked with 2 / S4 and 3 / S4 is stimulated while for a second muscle, as shown in Figure 6B, the maximum Response to stimulation occurred at point 4 / S5.
  • the individual stimulation points are stimulated both sequentially and in parallel, whereby According to the invention, several muscles are monitored at the same time in order to obtain from the thus obtained Multi-channel recording on the distribution of brain functions or the assignment of individual ones to be able to infer motor functions to individual brain areas.
  • FIG. 7A schematically shows a lattice structure, with stimulation signals at points C3, C4 and C5 applied to the surface of the brain.
  • stimulation signals at points C3, C4 and C5 applied to the surface of the brain.
  • FIG. 7B For given stimulation signals at these points, as shown in Figure 7B, for two different muscles and differently strong stimulus responses. Based on these differently strong stimulus responses can be a distribution function or sensitivity function with respect to the brain surface of these muscles and created as shown schematically in Figure 7C.
  • muscle M1 is best stimulated at point C3, during the Muscle M2 can best be stimulated at point C5.
  • FIG. 8A shows an experimental arrangement for examining the visual cortex, one of which Subject should fix a certain point.
  • Figure 8B as an example of the shown right eye, there is a blind person in the visual field to the right of the fixation point Point at which no visual stimuli can be perceived.
  • the central is dashed Visual field and the peripheral visual field drawn with a solid line.
  • a subject who is induced via TMS stimulation signals should state in which area of the visual field the stimulation signal causes a flash or which area of the field of view is no longer perceived by an inhibition signal to be able to map the visual cortex, d.
  • individual structures to be able to assign the visual fields of the left and right eyes on the visual cortex.
  • FIG. 9 schematically shows the neural connection of the visual system in one view from underneath. The visual area on which the TMS examinations mentioned above are drawn is shown be performed.
  • FIG. 10 shows schematically the areas of the brain that are important for speech functions.
  • the Broca area is used to generate language, the Wernicke area is used to interpret Spoken. These areas are interconnected. Unlike the other functional ones Areas are mostly localized to one side of the brain, but this is the case here a very high individual variance.

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